New statue of Amenhotep III uncovered! | drhawass.com - Zahi Hawass

New statue of Amenhotep III uncovered! | drhawass.com - Zahi Hawass: "New statue of Amenhotep III uncovered!

The upper part of a double limestone statue of king Amenhotep III (1410-1372 BC) was unearthed at Kom El-Hittan in the west bank of Luxor. Kom el-Hittan is the site of the temple of Amenhotep III, which was once the largest temple on Luxor’s west bank. The temple originally had two entrances: one on the eastern side where the Colossi of Memnon reside, and one at the northern side, where the double statue was located. The statue was found during a routine excavation carried out by an Egyptian team of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

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